 | English  | German |  |
 | underground {adj} [cable, wire, conduit, etc.] | 78 erdverlegt |  |
 | tech. braided {adj} {past-p} [wire] | 42 umsponnen [Draht] |  |
 | electr. naked {adj} [cable, wire] | 20 blank |  |
Verbs |
 | spec. to twist [fishing line, wire] | verdrallen [Angelschnur, Draht] |  |
Nouns |
 | haywire [baling wire] | 242 Bindedraht {m} [für Heu] |  |
 | fin. reference [field on wire transfer forms] | 84 Verwendungszweck {m} [Feld auf Überweisungsformularen] |  |
 | strand [wire] | 83 Draht {m} |  |
 | shelf [wire rack shelf in a refrigerator] | 25 Rost {m} [Gitterrost] |  |
 | electr. pigtail [lead wire] | 18 Drahtende {n} [Anschlussdraht] |  |
 | mastermind [wire-puller] | 17 Strippenzieher {m} [ugs.] [Drahtzieher] |  |
 | gastr. oenol. muselet [wire cage] | 7 Muselet {n} [Drahtbügel für Sektkorken (Agraffe)] |  |
 | shell [wire wheel] | 7 Nabenteil {n} |  |
 | tools wirecutter [spv.] [wire cutter] | 7 Drahtschneider {m} |  |
 | tech. ferrule [termination for steel wire ropes] | 6 Pressklemme {f} [Endverbindung für Drahtseile aus Stahldraht] |  |
 | hist. [repair of clay pots with wire] | Topfeinstricken {n} |  |
 | agr. [wire construction for hay drying] | Schwedenreiter {pl} |  |
 | tech. capstan [of a wire-drawing machine] | Ziehscheibe {f} |  |
 | purl [gold or silver wire] | Kantille {f} [vergoldeter oder versilberter Draht] |  |
 | tech. winding [e.g. winding wire around a core] | Aufwickeln {n} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | electr. high-tension {adj} [attr.] [less frequent] [e.g. cable / wire, line, switch] | Hochspannungs- [z. B. Kabel, Leitung, Schalter] |  |
 | solid-core {adj} [wire] | eindrähtig |  |
 | three-strand {adj} [attr.] [wire, rope] | dreilitzig [Draht, Seil] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to become dislodged [e.g. kneecap, stone, wire] | sichAkk. lösen [aus einer Verankerung oder Befestigung] [z. B. Kniescheibe, Stein, Kabel] |  |
 | to pull in [wire] | einziehen [Leitung, Kabel] |  |
 | to snag sth. on sth. [e.g. trousers on barbed wire fence] | etw.Akk. an etw.Dat. zerreißen [z. B. Hose am Stacheldrahtzaun] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | bird-caging [of wire] | Korbbildung {f} [eines Drahtseils] |  |
 | bob wire [Am.] [also: bobbed wire] | Stacheldraht {m} |  |
 | electr. electroluminescent wire <EL wire, El wire> | Elektrolumineszenzdraht {m} <EL-Draht, El-Draht> |  |
 | electr. end splice [on wire or cable] | Aderendhülse {f} |  |
 | material Leonic wire [also: leonic wire] | leonischer Draht {m} |  |
 | electr. tech. mesh gasket [knitted wire mesh] | Mesh-Dichtung {f} |  |
 | mesh wire [less frequent than: wire mesh] | Maschendraht {m} |  |
 | material tech. muscle wire [shape memory alloy wire] | Formgedächtnisdraht {m} <FG-Draht> [Draht aus Formgedächtnislegierung] |  |
 | net curtain [fixed across top and bottom with wire/rod] | Spanngardine {f} |  |
 | tech. plastic spool [e.g. for steel wire] | Kunststoffspule {f} |  |
 | acc. fin. reference line [field on e.g. wire transfer forms] | Verwendungszweck {m} [Feld auf Überweisungsformularen] |  |
 | top strand [wire] | oberster Drahtstrang {m} |  |
 | spec. twisted tangle [fishing line, wire] | Verdrallung {f} [Angelschnur, Draht] |  |
 | tools wire cutters {pl} [one pair of wire cutters] | Drahtschere {f} |  |
 | tech. wire drawing [also: wire-drawing] | Drahtzieherei {f} [das Drahtziehen] |  |
 | electr. wire nut [Am.] [Wire-Nut®] [twist-on wire connector] | Drehverbinder {m} |  |
 | electr. wire technique [e.g. 4-wire technique] | Leitertechnik {f} [z. B. 4-Leitertechnik] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | zool. wild-boar colored {adj} [Am.] [wire-haired dachshund] | saufarben [Rauhaardackel] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | hexagonal wire netting [chicken wire] | Sechseckgeflecht {n} [fachspr.] [Hühner-, Kaninchenzaun] |  |
 | sports wire to wire | Start-Ziel-Sieg {m} |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | ind. round wires on stands [wire packaging] | Runddrähte {pl} auf Kronenstöcken |  |
5+ Words: Nouns |
 | electr. three-phase four-wire system <3-phase four-wire system, 3-phase 4-wire system> | Drehstrom-Vierleitersystem {n} [auch: Drehstromvierleitersystem] |  |
 | electr. three-phase three-wire system <3-phase three-wire system, 3-phase 3-wire system> | Drehstrom-Dreileitersystem {n} [auch: Drehstromdreileitersystem] |  |